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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
39
Lace and muslin curtain sale featuring Wiss fresh goods and fall imports. Specials include Renaissante French net laces, various muslin curtain styles with trims, door panels, portieres, window panels and sash curtains in white and ivory, with yardages and prices listed. Extra sale items include imitation colored Madras at 18c a yard.
Figured French and Gobelin tapestries suited for covering fine furniture and also used for portieres and draperies. Priced at 2.50 per yard, usually 3.00 to 4.00.
We are showing new arrivals in Furniture Coverings and Drapery Materials with exclusive designs for us. Cotton Tapestry ranges from 1 to 6.50 dollars per yard, Wool Tapestry 3.75 to 19.50, Silk Gobelin 2.50 to 5.00, Sill Armure 2.25 to 4.00, Silk Damask 2.50 to 12.00, Silk Brocades 4.50 to 30.00, Cotton Armures 0.75 to 2.00, Plain and Figured Velours 1.50 to 8.00 per yard.
A fragment lists napkins at $2.73 per dozen, hemstitched linen sheets at $6.25 per pair with sizes 214 by 234 yards, and hemstitched linen pillow cases at $1.13 per pair. Describes quality as good to very good with heavy linen and generous hems.
Our display features a complete line of domestic rugs including Kashmirs Tapestry Brussels Ingrams Axminsters Body Brussels Smyrnas Wiltons Anglo-Persians Anglo-Indians and Windsor Wiltons. Only reliable goods from top manufacturers are offered in this outstanding collection.
September sale promotes metal beds and bedding highlighting sanitation and style. Fall stock features Brass Bedsteads two tone enameled options and Vernis Marten models with prices from 4.50 to 140.00. All-metal bed springs hair and felt mattresses available with council catalogue Ostermoor mattresses and pillows priced 1.00 to 3.25.
UK furniture sale offers pieces from 25 to 50 percent below value. Selected items feature attractive designs from dainty to solid, substantial. The assortment aims to fit decorative and utilitarian needs, suggesting varied ways to brighten rooms. Opportunities to refurnish homes cheaply.
An annual September Sale of Housefurnishings opens with special offers for the modern housekeeper to replenish utensils wear worn kettles pots pans and other needs. Shoppers are invited to inspect the Modern and Complete Fifth Floor House Furnishing Departments for selected items and advice.
A brief note lists special values in pricing with references to four dollar and five dollar marks. It mentions the fifth floor location as a point of reference for the values discussed.
Social notes announce Gladys Grandy Willson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Temple Willson, engaged to Lieut Leonora Handlett Sargent of the U S Navy. The wedding planned for late October at Lakewood New Jersey. Sargent serves as an aide to the superintendent of the Naval Academy Annapolis.
From Varloms aaccasps Mise Mathilde Townsend of Washington society, famed heiress and social favorite across two continents, rumored betrothals to Hermann von Hatefeigt of the German Embassy and a prior engagement to the Duc d Alba. The chatter spreads through Hamburg, Marienbad, and London, with Townsend also linked to Constantin Brun, the Danish minister in Washington, and rumblings of Copenhagen society introductions.
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